OLD FASHIONED FISH PIE

Steps:

• Stick cloves into onion halves and place in a saucepan with milk, bay leaf and fish.
• Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 8 minutes.
• Remove fish with fish slice and cool slightly.
• Strain cooking liquid into a jug, discard solids.
• Flake fish into large chunks, discarding any bones, then season.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat.
• Add flour and cook, stirring for 1-2 minutes.
• Add reserved liquid and cook, stirring until mixture starts to thicken.
• Add cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add nutmeg and herbs, then season.
• Pour over fish, then cool.
• Preheat oven to 180oC.
• Pour mixture in four 500ml pie dishes.
• Cut 1cm-wide strips from the edge of pastry sheets.
• Press around rims of dishes and brush with a little water.
• Cut off any excess pastry.
• Cut 2 small slashes in tops for steam.
• Brush pastry with egg and bake for 25 mintues or until pastry is risen and golden.